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Apparatus and a method for outputting control information

  • US 7,333,949 B2
  • Filed: 10/23/2001
  • Issued: 02/19/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/23/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A digital contents reproducing apparatus comprising:

  • an information storage unit operable to store a plurality of second digital contents;

    a receiving unit operable to receive a transport stream sent from a broadcasting station, the transport stream containing first digital content and reproduction control information that is used for selection of one of the second digital contents being matchable to a time at which the reproduction control information is detected by the digital contents reproducing apparatus;

    a table retaining unit operable to retain a reproducing time table indicating, for each of the second digital contents, a reproducing time period of the second digital content;

    a time detecting unit operable to detect the reproduction control information from the received transport stream, and obtain the detection time of the reproduction control information; and

    a reproducing unit operable to select and reproduce one of the second digital contents whose reproducing time period indicated by the reproducing time table includes the detection time of the reproduction control information.

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